Husband: Robert Thomas NIXON
Born: 13 Apr 1827 in Randolph Co., NC 1,2 Died: 27 Mar 1897 in Guadelupe Co., TX 2,1 Buried: in Old Nixon Cemetery 1 Father: Zachariah NIXON Mother: Sarah THOMAS Other spouse 1
Wife: Laura Ann WOOD Married: 31 Aug 1852 in Randolph Co., NC 2,1
Born: 18 Feb 1832 in Randolph Co., NC 1,2 Died: 4 Jul 1872 in Guadelupe Co., TX 2,1 Buried: in Old Nixon Cemetery 1 Father: William WOOD Mother: Henrietta ANDREWS
M Child 1: William Thomas NIXON Born: 31 Oct 1853 in Died: 12 May 1854 in
M Child 2: James Wesley NIXON Born: 20 Apr 1855 in Texas Died: 5 Mar 1939 in Gonzales, TX
M Child 3: John Philip NIXON Born: 20 Jan 1857 in Texas Died: in Yancey, TX
M Child 4: Steve Harrison NIXON Born: 24 Jan 1859 in Texas Died: 20 Nov 1936 in Hot Springs, NM
F Child 5: Margaret Henrietta NIXON Born: 29 Oct 1860 in
F Child 6: Elmira Isabelle NIXON Born: 1 Apr 1862 in Died: 13 Jan 1945 in Luling, TX
F Child 7: Viola Mae NIXON Born: 31 Jan 1864 in Died: 25 Nov 1937 in Medina Co., TX
M Child 8: Robert Lee NIXON Born: 14 Mar 1866 in Died: 1 Jan 1884 in
M Child 9: Sam Houston NIXON Born: 1 Jan 1868 in Died: 20 Feb 1951 in Houston, TX
M Child 10: Alexander Stephens NIXON Born: 2 Jul 1870 in Died: 29 Sep 1870 in
F Child 11: Henly NIXON Born: 4 Jul 1872 in Died: 13 Jul 1872 in
Sources: (1) Josephine E. Wood Lyon and Mary A. Browning, From Tom's Creek to Sherrill's Ford (High Point, North Carolina, 1985). (2) Lance Bretsnyder, E-mail (17/25 Feb 2004), Suzanne, Martha's last name was Harris. She was a daughter of Wiley Harris and Elisabeth Hearne. It looks like their daughter Henrietta had a son byMorgan Denman who was Leroy Gilbert Denman. Sincerely yours, Lance Bretsnyder (another descendant of Wiley and Elisabeth Harris through their sonIsham V. and daughter Sarah) This is letter 1; his second e-mail (25 Feb 2004) goes into far more detail. Name Index